Cost of living comparison
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Sydney vs. High Wycombe Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 20.5% more expensive than High Wycombe.
Sydney vs. High Wycombe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of High Wycombe, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
High Wycombe
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.43
£19.76
|
$17.41
A$24.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.92
|
$11.84
A$16.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
£2.21
|
$2.81
A$4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
£1.61
|
$2.22
A$3.15
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
High Wycombe
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
£1.22
|
$2.85
A$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
£3.71
|
$5.93
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
£4.86
|
$6.42
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.01
£3.74
|
$5.56
A$7.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
£2.91
|
$4.34
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$1.81
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$1.45
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.03
|
$1.56
A$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.98
A$2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.48
A$2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$1.07
A$1.52
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
High Wycombe
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.53
|
$5.40
A$7.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.29
£59.28
|
$151.36
A$215.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,549.06
|
$28,893.97
A$41,100.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.77
£23.75
|
$16.24
A$23.10
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
High Wycombe
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.48
£30.27
|
$56.21
A$79.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,453.58
£1,086.83
|
$2,517.32
A$3,580.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.44
£988.03
|
$1,743.66
A$2,480.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.52
£181.33
|
$168.46
A$239.63
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
High Wycombe
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,857.20
£2,136.31
|
$2,195.71
A$3,123.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,755.44
£26,734.06
|
$28,441.13
A$40,456.80
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
High Wycombe
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
£3.95
|
$7.66
A$10.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.56
|
$3.97
A$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.93
|
$44.55
A$63.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
£32.93
|
$75.28
A$107.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
£9.88
|
$17.41
A$24.76
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.1% more for clothing
|
High Wycombe
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.07
£49.40
|
$78.68
A$111.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.25
£34.58
|
$69.62
A$99.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.07
£49.40
|
$111.40
A$158.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.89
£64.22
|
$133.24
A$189.52
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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